Roast Duck, Japanese Style

Roast Duck

By Rasheeda Published: May 12, 2024

Great recipe with few ingredients and easy to make. Today we are making duck with Teriyaki sauce.

Ingredients

• 1 duck breast
• 1 tablespoon sake
• 8 cherry tomatoes
• 1 medium onion sliced lengthwise thick slices
• a dash oil
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 tablespoon sake
• 1 tablespoon Soy Cauce
• 1 teaspoon sugar or honey

Instructions

1. First score the skin and poke the other side of the meat with a fork several times to create a surface for it to absorb the fat.
2. Put the duck skin side in a skillet with medium heat.
3. When fat is sufficiently rendered, flip it over to cook the meat side by moving it with tongs in the pan. Let the meat absorb the fat and cook to make the meat plump and juicy. At this point, use a pad of paper towels with tongs to remove the fat. Now it is ready to be braised.
4. But as soon as it is ready, transfer to a bowl of water to rinse off any remaining fat. Remove from the water and wrap in paper towels for 2 minutes.
5. Meanwhile, put the sauce ingredients in a saucepan and dissolve well.
6. Place over medium heat and bring to a boil.
7. Unwrap the duck and add to the pan to braise. Sake in the sauce helps to remove the gamey smell and tenderizes the meat. Braise the duck by putting it in the pan with the skin side down and place over medium heat.
8. Cover with a droplet made with parchment paper. Cook for 6 minutes before removing the droplet. Turn the meat over. Cover again with the droplet and cook for 4 more minutes.
9. Remove from the pan and wrap in foil and let it rest for 4-5 minutes.
10. Boil and reduce the sauce left after the braise. Once a thick glaze forms, pour into a small serving bowl.
11. To serve, slice the duck in diagonal 2-3 mm thick slices. Serve with a desired side dish. Pour the prepared glaze over the meat to serve.
12. It is a great idea to sprinkle ground Schwan pepper for a great tasting teriyaki duck.